Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,200 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5,200 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,200 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,384 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in New Zealand, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5,200 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in New Zealand peaked at 5,200 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,384 1000 No, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,384 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,417 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1,454 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1,493 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1,533 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 1,573 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 1,614 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,660 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1,706 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1,754 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,803 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,855 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,911 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,967 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,021 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2,072 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,118 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,158 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,197 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,239 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,286 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,339 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,397 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,456 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,509 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,552 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,581 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,596 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,604 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,613 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,625 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,643 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,664 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,688 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,712 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,735 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,757 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,782 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,808 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,840 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,880 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,928 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,981 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,039 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,094 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,144 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,186 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,219 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,249 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,281 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,320 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,365 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,415 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,468 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,521 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,570 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,617 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,655 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,691 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,728 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,765 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,804 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,849 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,895 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,940 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,984 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,027 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,069 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,110 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,151 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,191 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,231 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,271 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,310 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,349 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,388 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 4,427 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 4,466 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 4,504 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 4,542 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 4,579 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 4,616 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 4,652 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 4,687 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 4,722 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 4,756 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 4,790 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 4,823 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 4,856 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 4,888 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 4,919 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 4,950 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 4,980 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 5,010 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 5,039 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 5,068 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 5,096 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 5,123 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 5,149 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 5,175 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 5,200 1000 No | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,200 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,200 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 9.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,559 1000 No | 1,384 1000 No | 1,754 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,034 1000 No | 1,803 1000 No | 2,239 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,493 1000 No | 2,286 1000 No | 2,613 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,725 1000 No | 2,625 1000 No | 2,840 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,100 1000 No | 2,880 1000 No | 3,281 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,535 1000 No | 3,320 1000 No | 3,728 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,960 1000 No | 3,765 1000 No | 4,151 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,368 1000 No | 4,191 1000 No | 4,542 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,737 1000 No | 4,579 1000 No | 4,888 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,051 1000 No | 4,919 1000 No | 5,175 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,200 1000 No | 5,200 1000 No | 5,200 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for New Zealand
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in New Zealand?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in New Zealand was 5,200 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,384 1000 No in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.